2022–23 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

2022–23 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record24–10 (13–5 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaExtraMile Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 San Diego State † 15 – 3   .833 32 – 7   .821
Boise State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 10   .706
Utah State 13 – 5   .722 26 – 9   .743
Nevada 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
San Jose State 10 – 8   .556 21 – 14   .600
New Mexico 8 – 10   .444 22 – 12   .647
UNLV 7 – 11   .389 19 – 13   .594
Colorado State 6 – 12   .333 15 – 18   .455
Fresno State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 20   .355
Air Force 5 – 13   .278 14 – 18   .438
Wyoming 4 – 14   .222 9 – 22   .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by thirteenth-year head coach Leon Rice, the Broncos played their home games on campus at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Boise State finished the regular season at 23–8 (13–5 in Mountain West, second). In the conference tournament, they defeated UNLV in the quarterfinals, then lost to Utah State in the semifinals. The Broncos received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were seeded tenth in the West region; they were defeated by seventh seed Northwestern in the first round at Sacramento and finished at 24–10.

Previous season

The Broncos finished the 2021–22 season at 27–8 (15–3 in Mountain West, first) to finish as regular season champions, and defeated Nevada, Wyoming, and San Diego State to win the conference tournament. They received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the eighth seed in the West region, but lost in the first round to Memphis.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kasean Pryor 1 G 6'9" 200 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Northwest Florida State College
Emmanuel Akot 14 G 6'8" 210 RS Senior Winnipeg, MB Graduate transferred to Western Kentucky
Abu Kigab 24 F 6'7" 220 GS Senior St. Catharines, ON Graduated/signed to play professionally with Niagara River Lions
Mladen Armus 33 F 6'10" 240 RS Senior Belgrade, Serbia Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Chibuzo Agbo 11 G 6'7" 220 Junior San Diego, CA Texas Tech
Mohamed Sylla 14 C 6'11" 235 Senior Abidjan, Ivory Coast Detroit Mercy

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sadraque Nganga
#23 PF 		Phoenix, AZ AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 16, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Jace Whiting
SG 		Burley, ID Burley Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Nov 13, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andrew Meadow
PF 		Valencia, CA West Ranch High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 2,000 lb (910 kg) Aug 11, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2022–23 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kade Rice (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bishop Kelly HS Boise, ID
F 1 Sadraque NgaNga 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep Luanda, Angola
F 2 Tyson Degenhart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So Mt. Spokane HS Spokane, WA
G 3 Kobe Young 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Chiawana HS Pasco, WA
F 4 Burke Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Trinity Episcopal School Glen Allen, VA
G 5 RJ Keene 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Fr Concordia Lutheran HS The Woodlands, TX
G 10 Marcus Shaver Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Shadow Mountain HS
Portland 		Phoenix, AZ
G 11 Chibuzo Agbo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr St. Augustine
Texas Tech 		San Diego, CA
G 12 Max Rice (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Bishop Kelly HS Boise, ID
G 13 Pavle Kuzmanovic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr ABS Primorje 1945 Lužnica, Serbia
C 14 Mohamed Sylla 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Putnam Science Academy
Detroit Mercy 		Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 15 Jace Whiting 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Burley HS Burley, ID
G 22 Sam Winter (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Montesano HS Montesano, WA
F 23 Naje Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Lewis and Clark HS
Cochise College 		Spokane, WA
C 25 Lukas Milner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) GS Olathe North HS Olathe, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m. 		Carroll (MT) W 76–58 
 19 – Degenhart   6 – Tied   4 – Rice  ExtraMile Arena (2,038)
Boise, ID
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		South Dakota State L 66–68  0–1
  21 – Rice   6 – Shaver, Jr.   5 – Shaver, Jr.  ExtraMile Arena (9,796)
Boise, ID
November 12, 2022*
5:00 p.m., MW Network 		vs. Washington State
ICCU Capital City Classic 		W 71–61  1–1
  15 – Tied   10 – Shaver, Jr.   5 – Shaver, Jr.  Idaho Central Arena (4,157)
Boise, ID
November 17, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPNews 		vs. Charlotte
Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals 		L 42–54  1–2
  14 – Degenhart   10 – Shaver, Jr.   3 – Shaver, Jr.  HTC Center (1,123)
Conway, SC
November 18, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Loyola–Chicago
Myrtle Beach Invitational Consolation round 		W 70–48  2–2
  24 – Agbo   9 – Shaver, Jr.   4 – Shaver, Jr.  HTC Center (1,312)
Conway, SC
November 20, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPNews 		vs. Colorado
Myrtle Beach Invitational – 5th place 		W 68–55  3–2
  20 – Shaver, Jr.   10 – Shaver, Jr.   3 – Rice  HTC Center (1,281)
Conway, SC
November 26, 2022*
2:00 p.m., MW Network 		Utah Valley W 87–69  4–2
  20 – Agbo   9 – Shaver, Jr.   6 – Shaver, Jr.  ExtraMile Arena (8,544)
Boise, ID
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Cal State Northridge W 55–46  5–2
  19 – Shaver, Jr.   9 – Smith   4 – Shaver, Jr.  ExtraMile Arena (7,511)
Boise, ID
December 3, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Texas A&M
Battleground 2K22 		W 86–71  6–2
  25 – Rice   11 – Agbo   4 – Tied  Dickies Arena (2,812)
Fort Worth, TX
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		Eastern Oregon W 90–54  7–2
  19 – Degenhart   9 – Rice   7 – Rice  ExtraMile Arena (7,195)
Boise, ID
December 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Louis W 57–52  8–2
  18 – Agbo   Smith – 7   4 – Shaver, Jr.  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		New Orleans W 91–50  9–2
  16 – Young   8 – Rice   4 – Whiting  ExtraMile Arena (7,254)
Boise, ID
December 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., MW Network 		Oakland W 77–57  10–2
  17 – Degenhart   10 – Rice   4 – Whiting  ExtraMile Arena (7,715)
Boise, ID
December 22, 2022*
3:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at Santa Clara L 58–73  10–3
  12 – Agbo   9 – Degenhart   2 – Tied  Leavey Center (1,061)
Santa Clara, CA
Mountain West regular season
December 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., NSN 		at Nevada L 72–74  10–4
(0–1) 		 22 – Shaver, Jr.   11 – Agbo   3 – Shaver, Jr.  Lawlor Events Center (7,911)
Reno, NV
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		San José State W 67–64  11–4
(1–1) 		 15 – Agbo   7 – Smith   3 – Rice  ExtraMile Arena (8,113)
Boise, ID
January 7, 2023
4:30 p.m., FS1 		Utah State W 82–59  12–4
(2–1) 		 19 – Degenhart   10 – Degenhart   5 – Tied  ExtraMile Arena (12,007)
Boise, ID
January 11, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at UNLV W 84–62  13–4
(3–1) 		 17 – Degenhart   12 – Degenhart   6 – Degenhart  Thomas & Mack Center (5,102)
Paradise, NV
January 14, 2023
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at Wyoming W 85–68  14–4
(4–1) 		 18 – Agbo   9 – Agbo   9 – Shaver, Jr.  Arena-Auditorium (4,178)
Laramie, WY
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m. 		Nevada W 77–62  15–4
(5–1) 		 29 – Rice   8 – Smith   5 – Shaver, Jr.  ExtraMile Arena (9,653)
Boise, ID
January 20, 2023
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at New Mexico L 79–81 OT 15–5
(5–2) 		 28 – Degenhart   13 – Smith   4 – Shaver, Jr.  The Pit (14,566)
Albuquerque, NM
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Fresno State W 63–53  16–5
(6–2) 		 16 – Shaver Jr.   6 – Tied   4 – Shaver Jr.  ExtraMile Arena (9,010)
Boise, ID
January 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Colorado State W 80–59  17–5
(7–2) 		 22 – Degenhart   6 – Agbo   7 – Agbo  ExtraMile Arena (12,021)
Boise, ID
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m. 		at Air Force W 59–52  18–5
(8–2) 		 22 – Rice   7 – Rice   2 – Tied  Clune Arena (843)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 22 San Diego State L 52–72  18–6
(8–3) 		 16 – Rice   5 – Tied   2 – Tied  Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
February 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Wyoming W 75–63  19–6
(9–3) 		 20 – Degenhart   10 – Smith   4 – Shaver  ExtraMile Arena (11,037)
Boise, ID
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Colorado State W 80–78  20–6
(10–3) 		 19 – Degenhart   7 – Smith   4 – Rice  Moby Arena (3,521)
Fort Collins, CO
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1 		UNLV W 73–69  21–6
(11–3) 		 19 – Shaver Jr.   8 – Rice   2 – Tied  ExtraMile Arena (11,004)
Boise, ID
February 22, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1 		New Mexico W 82–77  22–6
(12–3) 		 30 – Rice   7 – Tied   2 – Tied  ExtraMile Arena (9,825)
Boise, ID
February 25, 2023
2:00 p.m. 		at San José State L 68-74 OT 22–7
(12–4) 		 17 – Agbo   11 – Smith   5 – Rice  Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,321)
San Jose, CA
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 18 San Diego State W 66–60  23–7
(13–4) 		 26 – Rice   7 – Shaver   3 – Whiting  ExtraMile Arena (12,208)
Boise, ID
March 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., MW Network 		at Utah State L 73–86  23–8
(13–5) 		 18 – Agbo   7 – Shaver Jr.   5 – Shaver Jr.  Smith Spectrum (9,963)
Logan, UT
Mountain West tournament
March 9, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(2) at (7) UNLV
Quarterfinals 		W 87–76 OT 24–8
  18 – Smith   8 – Tied   5 – Shaver Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(2) vs. (3) Utah State
Semifinals 		L 62–72  24–9
  14 – Shaver Jr.   8 – Shaver Jr.   3 – Shaver Jr.  Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023*
5:35 pm, TruTV 		(10 W) vs. (7 W) Northwestern
First Round 		L 67–75  24–10
  17 – Rice   11 – Smith   4 – Tied  Golden 1 Center 
Sacramento, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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AP—Not released
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*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule".